Probably best know for “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised“, Scott-Heron hugely influenced Rap and Hip-Hop. His work captured the array of emotions describing the urban black culture of the moment.
Author: Carl Setzer
A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.
Tonight’s Haiku: February 9, 2020
my house quiet
every one else sleeping
while the killdeer chant
Today’s Black History Month Mediation: W.E.B. Du Bois
I found this poem quite relevant to us today. Seems this is more prevalent now than at the turn of the last century.
xkcd’s Wikipedian Protester
I’m with this guy:
An Ad That Will Challenge Your Notion Of Community
Take members of diverse groups, provide a safe space for honesty, and you, too, can create a piece like this. Danish TV2 did a brilliant job in breaking down social barriers in this short (3 minute) video.
Gravity Payments Boldness Pays Off
I remember back in 2015 when Mr. Price made this bold decision. It gives me great delight to see such solid results. Seattle is a greater place with innovators like Dan Price, especially those willing to disrupt more than just markets.
Attention CEOs:
I’m one of you. In 2015 I made 33x more than our lowest-paid employee.
I took a big pay cut & raised our minimum wage to $70k. Now our top exec makes 4x more than our lowest-paid employee.
In that span, our business tripled. Amazing what happy employees can do.
— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) December 26, 2019
Today’s Black History Month Poet: Alice Walker
Review
Ah, the legendary Ms. Walker! I admire so much about her work, I would need much more time to write her a worthy bio. Fortunately, the good folks at the Poetry Foundation have us covered.
A Lunar Haiku
at this brief moment
the clouds dancing with the moon
as winter deepens
Such a lovely moon this evening.
Today’s Black History Month Poet: Langston Hughes
Another brilliant poet from history, Langston Hughes crafted such beautiful work. This one evokes, for me, so much of the painfully brutal elements of the African American journey.
A Friday Morning Meditation
morning darkness
rainfall speaking to my soul
memories rattled loose
With most of my life spent around Seattle, rain hooks a special place in my heart. A sensation complex and layered relationship, true, from love, tranquility, sadness, and depression. Trek me shot your relationship to rain.